Despite the economic gloom and doom that saddled this Christmas shopping season, a few products rose above the recession and flew off the shelves faster than eight magical reindeer. Gifts such as the Nintendo Wii, Amazon’s electronic book reader Kindle and those furry Ugg boots remain in short supply — a sign that consumers may not be quite ready to cut every indulgence out of their budgets.

Have you been having trouble finding any goods during your after-Christmas shopping? What was the must-have item on your or your family’s shopping lists?